[Hac-announce] December 2024 HAC Book Discussion: "Sync" by Steven Strogatz

[kvngough at aol.com]

Our book for December is Sync: The Emerging Science of Spontaneous Order by mathematician (and Loomis Chaffee alumni) Steven Strogatz. The discussion will take place on the Solstice, Saturday, December 21 at 2:30 pm at the Wilson Branch of the New Haven Free Public Library, located at 303 Washington Ave., New Haven.

>From Amazon:Synchrony is a science in its infancy, and Strogatz is a pioneer in this new frontier in which mathematicians and physicists attempt to pinpoint just how spontaneous order emerges from chaos. From underground caves in Texas where a French scientist spent six months alone tracking his sleep-wake cycle, to the home of a Dutch physicist who in 1665 discovered two of his pendulum clocks swinging in perfect time, this fascinating book spans disciplines, continents, and centuries. Engagingly written for readers of books such as Chaos and The Elegant Universe, Sync is a tour-de-force of nonfiction writing.
"A vivid, first-hand account of what it is like to be at the beginning of a scientific revolution." – Focus
Also, please bring a contribution of NEW, WARM Socks, all sizes, to the discussion. HAC member Gayle Walter is again collecting them for donation to the Amistad House in New Haven.
Hope to see you on the Solstice,Kevin & Paula

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